Level 3 Teaching Assistant (Year 5 or 6)

Gossey Lane Academy

Gossey Lane

Birmingham

B33 0DS

Telephone Number: 0121 809 2917

Email Address: recruitment@whmat.academy

Job Start Date: As soon as possible

Hours per week: 32.5 per week, term time only

Are you looking for a new role where you are able to make a difference?

This post comes at an exciting time within the development of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust. Gossey Lane Academy is looking for a suitably qualified, hard-working and enthusiastic Level 3 Teaching Assistant level 3 teaching assistant. You will join our friendly team, be enthusiastic, committed to raising standards, have high expectations and will work alongside a conscientious, hardworking and welcoming team.

You will be a Teaching Assistant who:

• has experience of working in a school environment

• has proven skills that will contribute to classroom practice

• is a reflective and flexible practitioner

• is committed to developing personalised learning

• will contribute to the development of the school and the Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust in raising standards.

• excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents.

• will join the fantastic team at Gossey Lane with a smile!

We will offer you:

• a happy and caring ethos – yes, we do believe in a work like balance!

• an excellent induction programme within a friendly and supportive environment

• offer a whole range of professional development opportunities to further develop colleagues’ skills and paid opportunities via the apprenticeship levy

• are creative and innovative in our approach to all aspects of school life

• a supportive team both within Gossey Lane Academy and across Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust

• Incredibly enthusiastic, well behaved and motivated children.

• have a strong family ethos where individuals are respected and valued

• are part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust that provides on-site parking, a generous pension scheme (LGPS), access to a cycle to work scheme, contribution towards glasses and eye tests for Display screen users and wellbeing support

This post is covered by Part 7 of the immigration ACT (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Closing Date: 13 October 2021, 9am

To apply, please visit our website

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.